July 28, 2009
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the US’ largest AIDS organization as well as the operator of California’s largest alternative HIV testing program, today condemned Governor Schwarzenegger’s gutting of California’s lifesaving HIV/AIDS programs as he approves a budget plan that includes millions of dollars worth of cuts to the state’s HIV/AIDS education, prevention, counseling & testing, housing and treatment services. Read More...
July 28, 2009
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is proud to announce the global launch of its popular ‘Love Condoms’ campaign—innovative, local free condom distribution campaigns and stepped-up free HIV testing efforts in several hard-hit countries—with a series of events in numerous countries around the world. Read More...
July 24, 2009
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) today renewed its challenge to Merck and Co. Pharmaceuticals, over the steep price for its key HIV/AIDS drug, Isentress (raltegravir), an integrase inhibitor initially approved in October 2007 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a salvage therapy. Read More...
July 23, 2009
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is pleased to announce that it has received a generous grant in the amount of $10,000 from the S.L. Gimbel Foundation Fund, which is managed by the Orange County Community Foundation, located in Irvine, CA. Read More...
July 17, 2009
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) launched its ‘LOVE Condom’ campaign with an event this past Saturday in the New Delhi region. The campaign includes the distribution of free AHF ‘LOVE’-brand condoms, as well as a ‘Stay Negative’ public service advertising campaign. Bollywood actor Ronit Roy was the chief guest at Saturday’s launch event at Metropolitan Hotel Nikko, New Delhi. This campaign will be a new start of HIV AIDS education in India. Read More...
July 16, 2009
In response to the County’s inaction regarding the latest HIV outbreak and thousands of reported sexually transmitted diseases in LA’s porn industry, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) will host a press conference tomorrow, Friday, July 17th at 10:30 AM Pacific to announce the filing of a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH) to require condom use in the production of pornography. Read More...
July 15, 2009
On Thursday, July 16th, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) will open a Men's Wellness Center at AHF NorthPoint Healthcare Center in Ft. Lauderdale, to provide free, confidential and comprehensive sexual health services—including HIV and STD (sexually-transmitted disease) testing and treatment—in one convenient location. This walk-in clinic is based on a successful model of service pioneered by AHF at its Hollywood Healthcare Center in Los Angeles. Read More...
July 10, 2009
By: Dr. Chinkholal Thangsing
AHF China Cares opened its third free anti-retroviral clinic in China in collaboration with the Wolong District Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Nanyang City, Henan province, China. Read More...
July 9, 2009
On the heels of the publication today of a landmark, five city US study of gonorrhea and Chlamydia infections and related testing protocols among populations of at-risk men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM), the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF)—a clinical participant in the research trial component in Los Angeles—today called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to fast track approval of newer and alternative testing technologies highlighted in the study for use in the diagnosis of gonorrhea and Chlamydia infections among high-risk populations. Read More...
July 8, 2009
AHF India Cares opened Center of Hope in Lamka, Churachandpur, Manipur under its North East India HIVAIDS Initiative on the 8th of July 2009. The program was launched by Dr. V C Pau District AIDS Officer, Churachandpur, Government of Manipur, Dr. T.K.Hatzaw, Dr. Kim Simte and Dr. Chinkholal Thangsing, AHF Asia Pacific Bureau Chief... Read More...
